Tag: California
The Mountain Lion
When we were camping in Joseph D. Grant Santa Clara County Park the camp host told us that we were in mountain lion country. The…
Yosemite National Park – Photo Blog
There is so much to see in Yosemite, we didn’t spend nearly enough time there, even with Mirror Lake and most of the falls being…
Camping in America
Camping with Kids, Day 9: Stanislaus National Forest – Lost Claim Campground This is more my memory of camping in America, even though I only came…
Reflections, Camping Day 8, Lake McSwain
Early morning at Lake McSwain. First time I’ve managed to be up before the kids. Torn between sitting & writing, taking a wander around the…
Is This Trip Jinxed or Something?
Camping Day 7. Third campground, Lake McSwain, California. Got out the stove to cook dinner after setting up camp. We borrowed this stove from some…
How Not to Start a 4 Month Road Trip
The scariest part about our first day of camping was when I thought my daughter was dying in my arms.
Snow by the Side of the Road
On the way back from Portland, heading over the mountains into California, there was a lot of snow which had fallen in the few days…
San Francisco with Kids – Golden Gate Park
We picked a fabulous day to visit the city, with blue skies and a warm sun. Although San Francisco is famed for being warmer in…
Monterey Daze
(Actually, we’re staying in Seaside, not Monterey, but it all runs together…) One of the great things about visiting with good friends is that even…
San Francisco, California, US
San Francisco by Night; Photo credit Franco Folini